Americas > Colombia forecasts Amazon deforestation to pick up, downsizes 2023 estimates

Colombia forecasts Amazon deforestation to pick up, downsizes 2023 estimates

Published 13:39 on April 9, 2024  /  Last updated at 13:39 on April 9, 2024  / /  Americas, Biodiversity, South & Central

Deforestation in Colombia's Amazon region is expected to climb again this year, as government data released on Monday showed a 40% surge over the first quarter of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023.
Deforestation in Colombia's Amazon region is expected to climb again this year, as government data released on Monday showed a 40% surge over the first quarter of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023.


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